Model 1910 machine gun

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development of machine guns

Their Model 1910 weighed about 160 pounds (70 kg), including mount, water-cooling apparatus, and a protective steel shield for the gunner. The German Model 1908, chambered for the 7.92-mm Mauser cartridge, weighed 100 pounds (50 kg) with its sled mount. Such light weights, made possible because…